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Celtic
spirals - triskels and key patterns
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Ornamental
symbols began with spirals. Then came chevrons and step patterns along
with key patterns. After these came interlacing followed by knotwork
interlacing. Great geometrical and mathematical skill was used in these
patterns, from the earliest, 20,000 B.C. found in the Ukraine; to 6th
century A.D. from East Pictland and Ireland, where the finest achievement
of Celtic knotwork interlacings of the Pictish School were found. The
imitation of of the works of God were forbidden to many races, so they
concentrated upon geometry, mathmatics and abstracts that were not copies
of created life. Until the Christian Era even vegatation was taboo as
a motif for ornament.
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